The various shades and intricacies of VAR continue to intrigue -- and, yes, disturb me. ...

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

"It's a breath of fresh air because before, it was, 'Let's qualify by any means necessary. Chopping and changing, switching things up, whatever it took, and you know, I like said, he's focused on
playing a certain way and sticking to it." -- Fulham defender Tim Ream, recalled to the U.S. national team for matches against Ecuador and Chile, on new head coach Gregg
Berhalter's approach to developing a possession-based style.